Friday night… it’s been a long week, it’s hot as hell and you’re longing for somewhere cool to cut loose for the weekend. Where should you go?

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Zeta Bar is redefining the way Sydneysiders wind down on a Friday night with the launch of an innovative menu of ‘cryogenic’ sorbets and cocktails. Remember Richard Blais’ wacky liquid nitrogen experiments on Season 4 of Top Chef? Zeta Bar takes it to another level with alcohol. That’s right, frozen alcohol. Didn’t think that could happen?

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The liquid nitrogen and dry ice used to make the frozen cocktails and sorbets drops the temperature of alcohol to its freezing point – and because it does this in a matter of seconds, the resulting product is devoid of crunchy ice crystals and tastes incredibly smooth. It’s almost like a puffed ball of alcoholic air!

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The new menu includes:

Zeta Sorbet – A summer inspired collection of all time favourite classic cocktails and champagne fixes – deconstructed and frozen in to cold palate cleasing sorbets. Flavours include: Black Raspberry Clover Club, Champagne, Mojito, Margarita, Pina Colada and Spiced Black Raspberry Mule.

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Nitro Puffs – A selection of classic cocktails freshly made to order and cryogenically frozen with liquid nitrogen and served as an edible trio on a platter.

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Champagne Ice Blocks – Served on the terrace from a bed of steaming dry ice. Perfect for a refreshing summer cocktail indulgence.

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Cocktails – A selection of bespoke Belvedere Black Raspberry Cocktails.

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Thanks to the team at Hilton for providing us with an entertaining and exciting entree into molecular gastronomy. Now, if only I took a barrel of liquid nitrogen home….

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The Cryogenic Sorbet & Cocktail Bar is available from the Terrace Bar every Friday night until the end of March. Sorbets and cocktails start from $4.

Zeta Bar
Level 4, Hilton Hotel
488 George Street
Sydney
# 02 9265 6070
www.zetabar.com.au